Daniel Draus

*** ********* *****, *** *****, IL *0451-9225 815-***-**** abmfdh@r.postjobfree.com

Experience:

International Exhibitor Sales Representative, Water Quality Association/Aquatech Global Events, Lisle, Il;

2008-2010

• Increase the branding of the Aquatech shows in the U.S., Amsterdam, India and China

• Call, e-mail and meet current prospective exhibitors and members

• Network with companies in the process, drinking water and waste water industry

• Work with co-workers to help improve the quality and growth of the Aquatech shows

Tradeshow & Special Events Marketing Manager, Independent Event Promotions, 2000-Present

• Responsible for trade show booth at Hardware/Lawn and Garden shows to promote products

• Grew account by 10% by getting new customers

• Updating data base and coordinating direct mailings

• Designing product literature and coordinate trade shows

Clients: Live Nation, Levis, Wirtz Beverage, Beer on the Pier, Baileys, Cruzan Rum, Captain Morgan, Phillips Union,

Home Depot, Dove Ice Cream, Dentyne, Cingular One, Purina Dog Chow, Ensure, Shell, U.S. Army, SOS, Fandango,

Dodge, Mazda, NBC, McDonalds, State Farm, Nickelodeon, Gatorade and Walgreen’s

Guest Service Manager, Simon Property Group; Orland Square Mall, Orland Park, IL; 2006- 2007

• Manage a Guest Service staff of 6 to about 16

• Call on current and new customers about the Simon Visa Giftcard program

• Increase the business by attending chamber events and making sales calls

Sales Representative, H. Wilson Company, South Holland, IL 2006

• Call on current and new customers to sell product through their catalogs and web sites

• Increase the business by attending tradeshows and working on programs with companies

Account Manager/Inside Sales, Surface Shields Inc., Orland Park, IL 2004-2005

• $35 million a year company which is a recognized leader in the surface protection industry. Selling to retail, movers,

builders and commercial markets.

• Increase sales by $500,000 on the following accounts: Ace, Sherwin Williams and True Value

Marketing Coordinator; Vans Floral Products, Alsip, IL 1999-2000

• Scheduled floral shows for all nine locations

• Designed and printing advertising in magazines and flyers

• Innovated creative ideas to market products and services

• Took photographs for print ads and developed marketing strategies for startup companies

Inside Tele-Sales, Mi-Jack Products & Fantuzzi U.S.A., Hazel Crest, IL 1995-1998

• Sold parts, troubleshooting customer problems and inquires

• Prepared quotes and maintaining sales records

Computer Skills:

PC and Mac, Office 2000, EBMS, AS400, ACT, PageMaker, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Quark, Print Shop, and Oz Video Editing

Education:

Master of Arts in Communication Studies, Governors State University, 1999

Bachelors of Arts, in Media & Public Relations, Governors State University, 1996

Community Service Work

Park Lawn, Organize young adult events in the Chicago-land area and worked on the Festival of Trees

Adjunct Speech, Communication and Oil Painting Instructor at: South Suburban College, Joliet Junior College,

Governors State University, Prairie State College, Fox Business College and Westwood College

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